Since this is the last Perfect Picture Book Friday before Valentine’s Day (and the Valentiny Writing Contest! – get to work on your entry if you haven’t yet because there are some great prizes up for grabs!), I thought a book about love (though, full disclosure, not actually a Valentine book) would be appropriate. 😊
And a book about love that is also a book about dogs (which I also love) seemed pretty perfect!
Title: Love Is My Favorite Thing
Written & Illustrated By: Emma Chichester Clark
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books, December 29, 2020, fiction
Suitable For Ages: 2-6
Themes/Topics: unconditional love, dogs
text and illustration copyright Emma Chichester Clark, 2020, Nancy Paulsen Books
Opening:
“I AM PLUM,
but I love being called Plummie.
And LOVE is my favourite thing.”
text and illustration copyright Emma Chichester Clark, 2020, Nancy Paulsen Books
Brief Synopsis: Plum loves everything! She loves everything so much that sometimes she gets a little overexcited and causes trouble…and more trouble! Sometimes she is so bad that she worries that her family won’t love her anymore. But no matter how bad she is, even if they don’t like her actions, they always love her.
text and illustration copyright Emma Chichester Clark, 2020, Nancy Paulsen Books
Links To Resources: Valentine’s Day Dog Craft; Puppy Valentine Craft; Valentine’s Day Puppy Craft for Kids; Plum Dog (the author’s blog about her real-life dog named Plum)
text and illustration copyright Emma Chichester Clark, 2020, Nancy Paulsen Books
Why I Like This Book: There are a lot of rules when you’re little, and kids make mistakes and do things wrong a lot, even when they should know better. Which is why they will love (and relate to) Plummie. Plummie has the best of intentions. She wants to be good. But sometimes the temptation to be bad is irresistible. Or something doesn’t seem bad. . .until it is. Try as she might to be good, Plummie sometimes (okay, often 😊) gets in trouble. Luckily, just like with kids, no matter how naughty Plummie is, her family always loves her. . . even if they don’t always like her actions. This delightful story with its comforting message of unconditional love will reassure young readers that even if they’re not always good they will always be loved. The watercolor and colored pencil illustrations jump off the page with Plum’s exuberance, and it is impossible not to love this loving little dog!
I hope you enjoy this book as much as I do 😊
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Susanna Leonard Hill 
i just bought this book to give as a Valentine gift! Thanks for sharing.
This is such a great book! What a great message and a great gift to kids – asense of wellbeing and acceptance, no matter what. Thanks for featuring it.
Plummie sounds like a real cutie. I will need to check it out. I love the illustrations. Thank you.♥️
Such an adorable doggie – with a great message to kids. I must check this book out. Thanks!
“Love” this book!
Love overcomes so many mistakes – the world needs more of it! Thanks, Plummie!
Plummie reminds me of my grandpup, Gracie. This will be the perfect gift for her to celebrate the arrival of her human sister in May.
What a good message for kids that no matter how much trouble you get in you are still loved. My grandkids would love this book.
Too adorable!! I LOVE this book!
And yay, my library has it!
My library has it, too.
How did I miss this book!!!!?????? I’m heading over to my library website and putting it on hold immediately. Plummie is soooo adorable!!!
I have a friend with a puppy that looks like Plummie and is always getting into mischief. I’m going to show this book to her! Thanks for the review!
Just requested it from my library. Sounds adorable!
Love dogs and dog books! Plummie sounds like our Phineas aka Finn! I will have to read this book! 🙂❤
Plummie is so sweet! I plan to read this delightful book.